Tongue-hounds.



P. A. GEHRING.

TONGUE HOUNDS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1908.

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TONGUE HOUNDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1908.

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PAUL A. GEHBING, OF KENOSHA, WISCQNSIN.

TONGUE-ROUND S.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Application filed Kay 9, 1908. Serial No. 431,905.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL A. Gnnnme, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kenosha, county of Kenosha, and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tongue-Hounds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the tongue-hounds of wagons, that is, to the device for securing the tongue to the wagon-hounds.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable device of the class mentioned, by means of which the tongue may be secured to the hounds of any we on. In wagons of different sizes or me es, the wagon-hounds are fixed at various angles, and the tongue-hounds which are secured thereto must be parallel therewith.

Heretofore, so far as I am aware, the tongue-hounds are made in one'piece or are arranged in fixed relation to each other, in which case, they are adapted to be secured to such wagons only in which the wagonhounds are at substantially the same angle as said tongue-hounds and at the same dis tance apart. By equipp' a wagon-tongue with adjustable houndsj tie same may be secured or attached to the bounds -of practically any wagon. 7

IOther objects will appear hereinafter.-

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a. device embodying my invention in its preferred form, illustrating the same secured to the wagon hounds, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device detached, and illustrating the same in differ ent adjusted positions, 3 is a section on the line x-a: of Fig. 2, 4 is a. longitudinal section on the line 'y'y of 2, 5 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of the same figure, F' 6 is a detail view of one of the ad: justable locks in which the main bolt is arranged, Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form of my invention, illustrated upon a reduced scale, and Fig. 8 is a similar view of a further modification.

Referring now to the drawings 11 indicate the wagon-hounds, and 2 the truck bolster of an ordinary wagon, and 3 indicates a. wagon-pole or tongue secured thereto by the adjustable device embodying my invention.

4 indicates the tongue-socket to receive the butt end of the tongue which is secured therein by the bolts 5. The tongue socket. comprises a top plate portion 6 and the substantially parallel side walls 7, which latter may be slightly tapered or convergent at their inner ends as indicated at 8. The bolts 5 pass through the side walls 7 which are provided with the bolt holes 9 to receive them.

10-10 indicate the tongue-hounds-pro er, which consist of straight channel 'mem ers comprising the vertical outer side walls 11 which lie against the inner face of the Wagonhounds 1, and the inwardly extending top and bottom flanges 12 and 13. The members 10 are adjustably connected to the tongue-socket and suitable means are Igrovided for adjusting them and holding t em in adjusted position. To this end, the forward ends of the members 10 are hingedly connected as at 14, to the links 15, the latter of which are preferably curved, and which are in turn, hingedly connected at their forward ends as at 16 to plates or members 17, adjustably connected or mounted upon the side walls 7 of the socket. The members 17' are secured in position by the bolts 5, saidmembers being slotted as at 18 to receive said'bolts and to ermit longitudinal adjustment of said mem ers on the socketportion.

To insure said members against slipping after having been adjusted, a portion of their inner faces-is corrugated as at 19, and the adjacent portions of the walls 7 are also preferably correspondingly corrugated as at 20. 212-1 indicate a pair of sleeves pivotally mounted at their inner ends between the flanges 12 and 13. of the members 10 at or near their forward ends. The sleeves 21- are internally threaded and are connected by a bolt or threaded rod 23, the o posite ends of which are threaded into the s eeves, one end being rovided with right hand threads and the ot ler end with left hand threads. Pivotally connected to the members 10 as at 24 near their rear ends, is a )air of similar sleeves 25 connected by it oh; or rod 26 which is also oppositely threaded into the sleeves 25.

It is obvious that by turning the rods 23 and 26, the members 10 may be adjusted to any desired angle and at any desired distanceapart to fit-snugly against the Wagon-hounds 1. Suitable means must be" provided for maintaining the members 10 at e ual distances and at equal angles upon eac side otthe axis of the tongue. To this end, the

v adjusted, pairs of bolts corrugated or serrated ber 27 is a pair of parallel lugs or ears 29 through which the rod 23 sses and said rod is provided with a square collar 30 arranged between said lugs. hold by means of which the rod is turned, and

also maintains the forward ends of the members 10 at equal distances each side of'the tongue. The member 27 is also provided with a pair of similar ears or lugs 31 between which is arranged a squared collar 32 formed on the rod 26, and which serves the same purpose as the collar 30 before mentioned.

33 indicates the main bolt b means of which, the tongue and tongue ounds are ivotally secured to the wagon hounds 1. his is mounted in draft-blocks 34-34 secured to the inner face of the'walls 11 of the tongue-hound, said blocks.'being provided with the substantially central holes .35 to receive the bolt. The blocks' are adjustably mounted within the members 10 and the walls 11 are slotted as at'36 to permit longitudinal adjustment thereof. To prevent slippage of the blocks after having been adjusted, their lower edges are provided with a ortion 37, and the adjacent upper face of tlie flange 13 is correfsipondingly corrugated as at 38. The blocks t snugly between the walls 12 and 13, and must be removed from between said walls or flanges to adjust their position. The blocks are readily replaced in proper position,-the corrugations thereon entermg the corrugations in the flange 13. After the blocks are assing vertically through the flanges 12 and 13 hold them in place, 39 indicating the bolts.

In Fi 7 I have shown a modification wherein the sleeves 21 and 25 and their respective rods or bolts 23 and 26, are replaced by the bars 40 ivotally connected to the members 10. hese are provided with notched or corrugated faces 41 which engage correspondingly corrugated faces 42 on blocks 43 fixed to the extension 27. The

bars 40 are held in engagement with the on the extension 27' of the tor-.gue-socket.

A bolt 50 passing through said blocks and a longitudinal slot 51 adjustably secures said blocks to said extension. A pair of similar levers 52 are pivotally connected as at 53 i similar to the blocks 49.

a slot 56 in said extension.

This forms a wrench arenas to the rear ends of themembers 10 and at their opposite ends to sliding blocks 54 The blocks are adjustably secured to the portion 27 by a bolt 55 extending therethrough and through It is obvious that by adjusting the position of the blocks on said extension, the position of the tonguehounds 10 may be nicely adjusted.

Having described my inventionwhat I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the tongue socket in combination with the tongue hounds hinged links connecting said socket, and said hounds, sleeves pivotally connected to said hounds, threaded rods interposed between said sleeves upon opposite hounds and threaded thereinto, and coacting means on said tongue socket and said rods for maintaining said hounds at equal distances each side of said socket, substantially as described.

2. In a' device of the class described, the tongue socket in combination with the tongue hounds, hinged links connecting said socket and said hounds, means for adjusting the forward ends of said hounds toward and from each other, similar means for adjusting the rear ends of the hounds and draft blocks adjustably' mounted on said hounds, 'sub- 'stantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, the tongue socket in combination with the tongue hounds, hinged links connecting said socket and said hounds, said hounds being longitudinally slotted, draft blocks adjustably secured to said hounds, and the main bolt extending through said slotted hounds and having bearings in said blocks, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the class described, the I and one of said horizontal flanges being transversely corrugated adjacent the slots, draft blocks arranged betweensaid horizontal flanges and provided with a corrugated edge adapted to engage the corrugated portion of the flange and a main bolt mounted in said blocks, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described, the tongue socket in combination with the tongue hounds, said hounds com rising channel members having vertical we s and inturned horizontal flanges, said webs being provided with longitudinal slots, draft blocks fitting snugly between said flanges, one of said flanges being transversely corrugated and the adjacent edge of said block being lGO correspondingly corrugated to prevent longi-" In testimony whereof I have signed my tudinal' movement of the blocks on said name to this specification in the presence of hounds, and bolts extending through said two subscribing witnesses.

flanges in front of said blocks to prevent lat- PAUL A. GEHRING. 5 eral movement of the same and to detach- Witnesses: ably secure said blocks within said channel v ANNA M. KRNCKE,

members, substantially as described. CHRISTIAN J. JACOBY. 

